Thursday, March 12, 2009

orange bitter blossoms

While spending some time with my friend, Jennifer, she mentioned that I haven't shared one of her favorite cookies with you. We used to make these a lot and loved them.So yesterday, I decided to whip some up. However, something has happened. My relationship with the orange blossoms has changed. It took me about six cookies to decide if I still liked them. After the sixth one, I knew. My feelings for them changed. I felt sick. Seriously too many blossoms. I couldn't believe it, but I decided to give them another go this morning. And then it hit me. They have a little bitter taste. I guess from the zest. And it was a definite. I don't think I will ever be able to eat another orange blossom. But my kids like them. (Two out of three.) And just in case you think you may like them, here you go:

I love looking at it as well :) Bummer that you didn't like them... I have been following your footsteps (or ovensteps) these days.. I mentioned you in my blog http://mommiez.wordpress.com/2009/03/12/cinnamon-cookiestarcinli-kurabiye-turkish/ thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes and work with us...

I made a orange oatmeal muffin recipe once and it took 2 days and 5 muffins to decided that I did not like them at all, weren't bad but the taste was too confusing to enjoy, plus the frosting which is basic confectioner sugar and egg whites tasted like soap, I've noticed that a lot when making frosting, have you ever had that happen?

I'd hafta second (or third) the bitter pith theory... though I eat the stuff myself, it's full of flavonoids, or something like that...

Well, I think I'd be all over a lemon version of these, paired with some good tea, a sunny afternoon, and maybe a little Mozart (or a Jane Austin audio book, you know, so I can keep knitting and feel like I'm reading)

Oh, this reminded me that in the 80's one of my girlfriends and I begged the owner of a little Tea House to give us this recipe. She finally conceded. I used to love them, but who knows if I still would... Pretty Daffodils!

Ha ha ha! I was just wondering when you were going to change your "winter" header! LOL! Did I tell you that I made the B&W cookies...they were yummy! But, not too ying yang...not as pretty as yours were!

Some oranges are much more bitter than others (Seville versus Florida versus California...). I wonder whether cutting down the amount of zest to a teaspoon instead of a tablespoon would help. I once was so low on vitamin C that raw lemon peel tasted sweet. Maybe you're eating more vitamin C now.

o, i went over the recipe more carefully, no actual flowers i can see (unless i'm reading it wrong again, which is entirely possible); they still sound good to me, i wonder if a little orange blossom water would work!

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